Benbrook  MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BENBROOK CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024  The regular meeting of the Benbrook City Council was held on September 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers with the following Council members present:  Jason Ward, Mayor Renee Franklin Larry Marshall Dustin Phillips Gary Addison Laura Mackey Keith Tiner  Also Present:  Jim Hinderaker, Assistant City Manager Beth Fischer, City Secretary Rick Overgaard, Finance Director Bennett Howell, Director of Public Services  Others:  Sayeda Syed Hillary Shepheard Rick Vasquez Lisa Deese Devante Davis  I.  CALL TO ORDER  Meeting called to order at 7:30 p. m. by Mayor Ward. NVOCATIONPLEDGE OF ALEGIANCE  II.  Invocation was given by Associate Pastor Bo Bozon - The Church of Benbrook  The Pledge of Allegiance recited.  III. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM  IV. MINUTES  1. Approve minutes of the regular meeting held August 15, 2024  1    Motion by Dr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. Tiner to approve the minutes of the regular  meeting held August 15, 2024. Vote on the Motion: Mr. Tiner Noes: None  Ayes: Ms. Franklin, Dr. Marshall, Mr. Phillips, Mayor Ward, Mr. Addison, Ms. Mackey,  Motion carried unanimously.  V. PRESENTATION BYI MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL  CC-2024-04 Accept Certification of Unopposed Candidates and consider  adopting ordinance canceling November 5, 2024 General (Aceptar la certificacion de candidatos sin oposicion y adoptar una ordenanza que cancele las elecciones generales del 5 de (Châp nhân Çhung nhân cha câc Ung cur viên Không Dôi thû và thông qua Sàc Iênh bai bo Cuôc tông tuyên cu ngày 5 thàng 11  Election  noviembre de 2024) nàm 2024)  Beth Fischer gave the following report: City Council called the November 5, 2024 General Election at their July 18, 2024 regular meeting. The election was for the The filing period for the General Election ended on August 23, 2024. Following the deadline all filing candidates were unopposed. There are no propositions to appear on the ballot. In this instance, State Law allows governing bodies to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the election after receiving the Certificate of Unopposed Candidates. Each candidate shall be issued a Certificate of As the official authorized to prepare the official ballot I, Beth Fischer, the City Secretary for the City of Benbrook, Texas do certify that the following candidates are unopposed fort the November 5, 2024 General Election and there are no propositions  positions of Members of the Council in Places 2, 4, and 6.  Election after the November 5, 2024 election date.  to appear on the ballot:  Member of the City Council, Place 2 Member oft the City Council, Place 4 Member of the City Council, Place 6  Renee Franklin Dustin Phillips Laura Mackey  Motion by Mr. Tiner, seconded by Mr. Addison to accept the Certificate ofl Unopposed Candidates; adopt the Ordinance No. 1501 canceling thel November 5, 2024 General Election and declare the following candidates duly elected to office to serve a two-  year term:  2    Member of the City Council, Place 2 Member of the City Council, Place 4 Member of the City Council, Place 6  Renee Franklin Dustin Phillips Laura Mackey  Vote on the Motion: Mr. Tiner Noes: None  Ayes: Ms. Franklin, Dr. Marshall, Mr. Phillips, Mayor Ward, Mr. Addison, Ms. Mackey,  Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance No. 1501 being "AN ORDINANCE CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 REGULAR ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL  NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."  SECTION 1  The following candidates, who are unopposed in the November 5, 2024 general election, are hereby declared elected to office, to each serve a full two-year term  and shall be issued a certificate of election: Member of the Council, Place 2 Member of the Council, Place 4 Member of the Council, Place 6  Renee Franklin Dustin Phillips Laura Mackey  SECTION9  This Ordinance shall be int full force and effect after its passage, and iti is SO ordained. Ordenanza N.o 1501 es "UNA ORDENANZA QUE CANCELA LAS ELECCIONES REGULARES DEL 5 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024) Y DECLARA ELEGIDO A CADA CANDIDATO SIN OPOSICION PARA EL CARGO; DISPONIENDO QUE ESTA ORDENANZA SERA ACUMULATIVA DE TODAS LAS ORDENANZAS; DISPONIENDO UNA CLAUSULA DE DIVISIBILIDAD; DISPONIENDO LA PUBLICACION EN EL PERIODICO OFICIAL; Y DISPONIENDO UNA FECHA DE  ENTRADA EN VIGOR."  SECCION 1  Los siguientes candidatos, que no tuvieron oposiciôn en las elecciones generales del 5 de noviembre de 2024, quedan por la presente declarados electos para el cargo, para cumplir cada uno un mandato completo de dos aros y se les expedirà  un certificado de eleccion:  3    Miembro del Concejo, Lugar 2 Miembro del Concejo, Lugar 4 Miembro del Concejo, Lugar 6  Renée Franklin Dustin Phillips Laura Mackey  SECCION9  La presente Ordenanza tendrà pleno vigor y efecto después de su aprobacion, y Sàc lênh sô 1501 là "SAc LENH HUY BO CUOC BÀU CU THÔNG THUONG NGÀY 5 THÀNG 11 NÀM 2024 VÀ TUYÈN BO MOI U'NG cu VIÈN KHÔNG cO DOITHU DUQC BAUVAOCHUC Vy; QUY DINH RÀNG SACL LENHI NÀYSELÀ TÔNG HÇP CUA TATCÀ CAC SAc LENH; QUY DINH DIÈU KHOÂN HIEU LVC TUNG PHAN; QUY DINH VIÉC CÔNG BO TRÈN BÀO CHi CHINH THUC; VÀ,  asi queda ordenado.  QUY DINH NGÀY Co HIÉU Lyc."  MYC 9  Theo quy dinh, Sàc Lênh này sê co hiêu luc dày du sau khi dugc thông qua và  nhu sàc Iênh dà dinh sàn.  VI. PRESENTATION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION  PZ-2024-02 Consider adopting an ordinance rezoning 2.546 acres of land,  Z-24-02  legally described as Lot 1, Block 1 of the A.D. Jackson Addition, Benbrook, Texas (4632 Williams Road) from "C" Multiple-Family District to "A" One-Family. The property is generally located northwest of the intersection of Williams Road and Meadowside  Drive (Public Hearing)  Jim Hinderaker gave the following report:  According to the Tarrant County Appraisal District, a single-family home was In1 1990, City Council adopted Ordinance 866 rezoning the property from "D" Multiple-Family District to "C"N Multiple-Family District (City file #s Z-90-01 The residential use of the subject property is non-conforming as single- family dwellings are only permitted in One-Family Districts. The applicants recently submitted an application to construct an accessory building on the subject property, which requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) prior to issuance of a building permit (BMC: 17.84.030.H). Rather than pursuing the CUP, the applicants chose to rezone the subject property from "C" Multiple-Family District to "A" One-Family District. The "A" district zoning regulations do not require approval of a CUP for an accessory  built on the subject property in 1942.  and PZ- 90-01).  4    building (BMC: 17.84.030.G), and brings the use oft the property into  conformance.  The rezone request is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and adjacent  zoning:  The Future Land Use Map (FLUM; see. Attachment 2) designates this area forl Low-Density Residential (LDR), which provides for densities up to 6.25 dwelling units per acre. The "A" District is consistent with the LDR Properties to the north and west of the subject site are also zoned "A"  designation.  District (see Attachment 3).  The platted lot conforms to the "A" District's use regulations and dimensional standards and (BMC: Table 17.20.070 and Section 17.36.030):  Uses permitted-Dy-right in "C" Multiple-Family Districts include attached one-, two-, three-, and four-family dwellings. The "C" district prohibits a detached single-family dwelling, which is only permitted in One-Family Districts, like the  "A" District.  Minimum lot size: 9,000 SF; Proposed: 110,903.76 SF. Minimum lot width: 75 FT; Proposed: 347.92 FT. additional residential lots in the future.  Based on the proposed zoning district, the property could be replatted into See. Attachment 4 for comparisons between various dimensional and development zoning standards for the "C"and "A" Districts.  Mayor Ward opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Rick Vasquez requested clarification of future land use for Lot 1, Block 1 of the A.D. Jackson Addition. Mayor Motion by Dr. Marshall, seconded by Ms. Mackey to adopt the Ordinance No. 1502, rezoning Lot 1, Block 1, oft the A.D. Jackson Addition from "C" Multiple-Family District  Ward closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m.  to"A" One-Family District. Vote on the Motion: Mr. Tiner Noes: None  Ayes: Ms. Franklin, Dr. Marshall, Mr. Phillips, Mayor Ward, Mr. Addison, Ms. Mackey,  Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance No. 1502 being "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE1 17-Z ZONING OF THE BENBROOK MUNICIPAL CODE (1985), AS AMENDED, BY REZONING 2.546 ACRES LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 1, A.D. JACKSON  5    Motion by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Tiner to award the Timberline Drive  Drainage Project contract to Patcon Services for $284,936.30.  Vote on the Motion: Mr. Tiner Noes: None  Ayes: Ms. Franklin, Dr. Marshall, Mr. Phillips, MayorWard, Mr. Addison, Ms. Mackey,  Motion carried unanimously. VIII. OTHER MATTERS OF BUSINESS  1. Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for FY 2024-25  Mayor Ward opened the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. No one spoke. Mayor Ward  closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. IX. INFORMAL CITIZEN COMMENTS  Sayeda Syed and Hillary Shepheard addressed the City Council.  X. COUNCIL MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS  XII. ADJOURNMENT  Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.  ATTEST2   24  ElizabeFischer, City Secretary  11